"Young boys and girls in Xiahe Town are infected with strange black spots, suspected to be caused by evil cultivation practices."
The person who posted this message couldn't be traced, but the story is true.
In the Qingyuan Realm, children who turn twelve can be tested for aptitude and embark on cultivation.
If he hadn't unexpectedly run into Xiaohua and her daughter, Grandpa Li would never have discovered that there were secrets in Xiahe Town that he was unaware of.
He only discovered last night, after using his connections, that many children in Xiaohe Town who were about to turn twelve were suffering from a strange disease, and like Xiaohua, they had black spots on their faces.
Mr. Li hasn't yet figured out if the dark spots have any harmful effects beyond disfigurement, but he has also learned that Boss Lu's red bean buns can remove these dark spots.
The news was spread, and that's how this scene came about.
What a coincidence!
Mr. Li strongly suspected that the mastermind behind this was targeting Boss Lu.
Thinking of how delicious these steamed buns would be, Grandpa Li swallowed hard, his expression resolute.
He absolutely would not allow anyone to disturb Boss Lu's stall.
Mr. Lu's steamed bun shop will be protected by me, Uncle Li!
At that moment, a fierce flame erupted in Grandpa Li's eyes, and many people around him looked at him with awe.
...
"You want two red bean buns too?"
Lu Wu glanced at the masked man in front of the stall.
The strange attire, similar ages, and uniform tastes made her increasingly suspicious that she had encountered some kind of bizarre organization.
Lu Wu noticed that in the corner, the masked people who had bought red bean buns earlier were gathered together, whispering and laughing.
He seems a little mentally unstable.
But since the customer was paying for the steamed buns, Lu Wu, as the owner, couldn't very well refuse.
"Please wait a moment."
With a worried look on her face, Lu Wu stuffed the soft and sticky red bean paste filling into the dough.
The cooled red bean paste, like a shy maiden, was slowly covered by the dough. To meet the needs of the masked people, Lu Wu made sure that every steamed bun in the next batch was red bean paste flavored.
Despite her vigilance, the masked people did not cause any trouble and quietly bought their buns before leaving.
Lu Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief after the last masked man disappeared.
"Uncle Li, you're here again."
Upon seeing Grandpa Li, Lu Wu smiled.
"Yes, give the old man two innocent little meat buns."
Grandpa Li answered with a smile.
The way he looked at Lu Wu was like that of a kind old grandfather.
It was those shining eyes that puzzled Lu Wu.
The team is moving forward.
When it was time for the middle-aged man to finish his turn, he stared at Lu Wu and sneered.
"Oh, is this the legendary steamed bun shop? I don't think it's anything special."
"One low-grade spirit stone for one steamed bun, haha, there are quite a few suckers."
"You guys aren't all shills, are you?"
"I'd like to try your divine buns."
He thought the fillings were just so-so.
Despite their strong aroma, who knows if these buns are just all show and no substance?
Lu Wu paused in packing.
She looked at the man and blinked.
With unremarkable features, he was a cultivator, but only at the early stage of Qi Refining. He seemed to have no background, yet he jumped out to cause trouble.
This perfectly fits the image of the villainous cannon fodder characters in novels.
Could it be that she's going to follow the same path as those underdog-to-hero protagonists?
Lu Wu rubbed her hands together expectantly. She was thinking about how to resolve this matter when she noticed Lou Xiaotian walking over with a smile and hooking his arm around the man's neck.
"Wu Dalang, why aren't you selling your pancakes anymore? Why are you buying steamed buns here?"
Wu Dalang, the pancake seller on the next street, also does business at night, right on the next street.
These past two days, Lu Wu's steamed bun shop has been doing brisk business, with customers coming in to inquire, while Wu Dalang's sesame seed cake shop has been much quieter.
I originally came here to try the food and, incidentally, to gather intelligence on the enemy.
Seeing so many diners waiting eagerly, he became indignant and spoke recklessly.
Lou Xiaotian's cold warning brought Wu Dalang back to his senses.
He averted his gaze and remained silent, a buzzing sound in his voice.
"Two low-grade spirit stones, and here's a steamed bun."
Lu Wu handed over the kidney buns and small meat buns the other party had requested, sighing with a hint of disappointment.
She didn't even have a chance to fight back, so how did the cannon fodder go out of service?
"snort."
Unable to save face, Wu Dalang snorted and then stuffed a steamed bun into his mouth.
Taking a bite, the scalding hot soup inside the freshly baked bun instantly burned my tongue.
But along with the pain came an extremely delicious flavor that exploded in his mouth, so delicious that his tongue almost melted.
Wu Dalang was stunned.
Undeterred, he took another bite of the kidney bun.
The chili oil used in the spicy kidney buns is specially formulated by Lu Wu based on the system's recipe. It is spicy, savory, and fragrant, leaving a lingering aroma after each bite. It's so delicious that you won't want to stop eating it.
My taste buds were instantly captivated.
Compared to this steamed bun, his sesame seed cake, which he claims has been passed down for three generations and boasts of its delicious taste, is just a lump of unleavened dough and doesn't deserve a comparison.
He was wrong; he was narrow-minded.
"Waaaaah!"
Wu Dalang chewed the food in his mouth, which was still hot but he couldn't bear to spit it out. His gaze towards Lu Wu suddenly changed.
When Lu Wu looked up, she saw Wu Dalang's teary-eyed appearance.
Lu Wu tilted her head in confusion.
I didn't see Lou Xiaotian make a move, so why is this person crying?
Could it be that he suffered some kind of internal injury that she couldn't see?
[Ding-dong, congratulations host, mission complete.]
[Reward: Level 3 Qi Refining cultivation, plus one random prize draw.]
While he was pondering, the system notification sounded, and Lu Wu immediately noticed that the task progress was already full.
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